Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and prediction

Joe Williams

Sportsbook Wire

The Boston Celtics (29-26) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) at Staples Center at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Celtics-Lakers odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.

The Celtics nipped the Trail Blazers in Portland Tuesday by a 116-115 score as one-point underdogs. Boston won its fourth straight and sixth in the past seven while going 4-2-1 ATS. The Under has connected in eight of the past 10, too.

The Lakers topped the Charlotte Hornets on the road Tuesday by a 101-93 score as one-point favorites. L.A. has alternated wins and losses in each of the past nine outings dating back to March 28.

Celtics at Lakers: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.

Money line : Celtics -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Lakers +195 (bet $100 to win $195)
Against the spread/ATS : Celtics -6 (-110) | Lakers +6 (-110)
Over/Under : 212.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Celtics at Lakers: Key injuries

Celtics

SG Evan Fournier (health and safety protocols) out

Lakers

PF Anthony Davis (calf) out
SF Jared Dudley (knee) out
C Marc Gasol (hamstring) questionable
SF LeBron James (ankle) out
PF Markieff Morris (ankle) questionable

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Celtics at Lakers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Celtics 106, Lakers 102

Money line (ML)

The Celtics (-250) will cost you two-and-a-half times your potential return, and that's too risky, even against the banged up Lakers (+195).

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Against the spread (ATS)

The LAKERS +6 (-110) might have alternated wins and losses across the past nine, but they have been cover kings lately. L.A. has cashed against the number in four of the past five. The Celtics -6 (-110) have covered in four of the past 15 as a road favorite.

Over/Under (O/U)

UNDER 212.5 (-110) is the play here.

The Under has been the rule for the Lakers lately, especially with A.D. and LeBron on the shelf. The Under has hit in six straight games at home for the Lakers, and 5-2 in the past seven after a straight-up win. And for what it's worth, the Under has hit in 17 of the past 21 appearances on Thursday for the Lakers.

The Under has also cashed in nine of the past 10 as a favorite for the Celtics and eight of the past 10 overall.

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